Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02
LOCAL. AGITATION.
SOCIALISTS, YALE STUDENTS
AND POLICE.
The BlucC Goats Refuse TO Entertain
the Socialists Walter Nroo.
mans Grcat Speech Heard
by Thousands Capt..
talism Must Go.

The announcement that Walter
Nrooman would speak from the Old
State House steps last Saturday eve
ming, induced few of our city's
workers to gather before the old pile
Of imitation marble. At the same
time the Yale students were cee-
bratlng glorious base bail victory
with bombs and crackers and fire
works, making considerable noise.
Now, there was no objection to
the students enjoying themselves
with bombs and crackers, per Sc, but
the fact that the law prohibited the
firing of explosives within the city
limits, was being broken offered an
opportunity for a sortle upon the
very conscientious law enIorccrs-
the blue coated, brass bnttonod,
scmi-miIltary, horseback mounted,
saIoon-gradnated, law-bcdlghted po-
lice boss, and his myrmidons afoot,
who so bravcly attacked our blind
fellow citizen. Mr.. Adkins, ~ few
weeks ago. because he endeavorcd to
save himself from starvation by sell
ing monument medals on Chapel
street. Mr.. Adkins was routed com.
pletcly, and The gallant Chief of Po-
lice added another leaf to his laurel
wreath. So, why should he not cov-
cr himself and his ''force' with
glory and amuse the Socialists in an
endcayor to soothe the hilarious
academicians? The idea "took'
and citizen with two reporters went
to the Police Office to interview the
ace of clubs, but they had to be con-
tent themselves with the jack; but
he was right bower. The Register
reporter went inside the fence which
divided the "holy Of holes" from
the outer court, and the WoRKMEN :
ADVOCATE representative contentod
himself with the vantage obalnahIn
near hole in the fence, which
served as IL transmltlcr while the fol-
lowing dialogue was unrecled:
81 wish to inquire" said the AD.
VoCATE reporter, "if there is IA law
or ordinance against the discharge
of fireworks in the city. If so, there
are q number Of citizens who desire
to hold discussion on the Green,
who may be disturbed by the noise
unless the law is enforced" "
"Thcrc is such a law" said the
little man on the other side of the
fence. "but,' he added, with an ex-
preston Of wisdom far above that OF
the Supreme Court and legislature
combined, ct is better observed III
the breach than in the observance,
and we allow the boys to celebrate. "
Gwen if it intcrferes with the
rights Of Il citizon?" Inquired the
ADVOCATE man.
The answer to this question was
worthy of a Yankee and IL servant of
the ruling class: "Who are the citi-
zcns who desire to hold u meeting,
and what is the discussion %
So it would make II difference, one
can see, with the humble servants
Of the people" if the citizens were
rich or poor-idlc or industrious
citizens. As the ADVOCATE man is
a democrat, he did not answer that
part of the question, but rs to the
subject of discussion, said;
"Politics, if YOU please"
"Well." said the man inside the
fence, 81 don't know about stopping
them-we never had such request
before"
"Ah, then you feel yourselves un-
able to enforce the law" suggested
the unhappy reporter
This was too much, and the little
man Strengthened himself up till he
seemed taller than an ordinary flour
barrel as he said with comical dig
nifty, "No, sir We can control the
city in any emergency"
THAT remains to be seen, and
the ADVOCATE man took his depart